via casttv.com
Thanks to my friend Mary, a gracious Southern lady, for passing this video along :D
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Monday, October 11, 2010
"Chasing Rainbows" | 2010 Hawaii Film Festival selection
The Film
The battle between mainstream conservatives and the homosexual movement in America all started in Hawaii in the 1990s with the first lawsuit from a same sex couple suing a state over the right to marry.
Synopsis
Hawaii is still on the verge of joining several other states in adopting a same sex union law. HB 444, the Hawaii Civil Unions bill, generated tremendous controversy in our state. It is an issue that is dividing churches, families, generations and many in the workplace. Are a select few in our population pushing an agenda that if passed on the short term, will affect how the vast majority of us live out our lives in the long term?
We took a look at a number of profound questions in the search for answers:
What is a civil union, and how does it differ from marriage? Is this a religious, civil rights or political issue? Does a bill for civil unions represent the vast majority of the people’s needs? Who are the driving forces behind this movement and why is it so important to them?
Is being gay or straight a personal preference, an environmental influence, a hereditary or predetermined genetic factor? Are homosexuals in fact seeking equal rights and benefits under the law, or are they rather seeking to normalize and sanctify same-sex partner relationships and elevate those relationships to a plateau with the same legal and moral status of a heterosexual marriage? And why is Hawaii so pivotal in setting the standard for the rest of the nation?
Is this strictly a constitutional issue? What will be the long-term outcome from such civil unions or same sex marriage in the United States? How will it affect the traditional marriage, the traditional family? Can it possibly change the fabric of our society, as we know it today? And more importantly, what do established academically certified research studies tell us about these issues?
We explored the hard facts behind what’s driving the civil unions and same sex movement across America, who’s involved and why they believe what they believe. We took a fair and impartial look at each of the components involved in the proposed civil unions law and how they might affect Hawaii. And along the way, we met with the many people and factions that are for or against such a law and heard why they have taken the stance they do.
We talked with the legislators and others who crafted and introduced the civil unions bill and those who vehemently opposed it. We talked with clergy on both sides of the issue and examined their differing views.
We chatted with professional psychologists and legal experts to try and determine the effects of a civil unions law. We looked at what has happened in other states and bring you revealing stories from people who have been impacted by similar laws.
In Chasing Rainbows we meet, spend time with and get to know a few of the people in Hawaii that would benefit from such a law – and along the way we ask you, the people of America, what you know, think and believe, and why.
In Chasing Rainbows we take you down a fact-finding path in search of the truth. It’s our goal to be accountable to you and provide a fair, unbiased and detailed view of all the issues involved. In the end it will be up to you to decide just how you feel about civil unions and same-sex marriage, but we’ll warn you: the truth may be surprising.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
The Dim Sum Pop Guide for Dim Sum Virgins via @ryannamba
via dimsumpop.com
Good one for the uninitiated.
But given the unending array of dim sum available, and the quick clip of dim sum carts speeding by in a dim sum restaurant, you might try our family's standard MO / Flow Chart:
Rush to an open table -> Grab first available cart swinging by -> Yell, if necessary, at cart ladies to stop -> Try it. You might very well like it!
And, yes, fighting over the bill when done is absolutely de rigueur!
Friday, October 8, 2010
If I could ask God one question...
What would you ask?
Alpha Conference coming to Hawaii co-sponsored by Hawaiian islands MInistries and Alpha USA
Friday & Saturday, November 19-20, 2010
8:30 pm – 9 pm, Friday | 8:30 am – 3 pm, Saturday
Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center • 45-550 Kionaole Rd, Kaneohe, HI Details and online registration coming soon!
Check back at http://himonline.org
Learn more about Alpha at Alpha USA website: http://www.alphana.org [Big apologies if you are seeing multiple posts of this. It’s that kind of day where I’m tempted to ask God, “Why does technology sometimes make my life more difficult?”]
If I could ask God one question...
What would you ask?
Alpha Conference coming to Hawaii co-sponsored by Hawaiian islands MInistries and Alpha USA
Friday & Saturday, November 19-20, 2010
8:30 pm – 9 pm, Friday | 8:30 am – 3 pm, Saturday
Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center • 45-550 Kionaole Rd, Kaneohe, HI Details and online registration coming soon!
Check back at http://himonline.org
Learn more about Alpha at Alpha USA website: http://www.alphana.org
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http://www.youtube.com/user/alphausa#p/u/7/dKOlNlibtzE What would you ask?
Alpha Conference coming to Hawaii co-sponsored by Hawaiian islands MInistries and Alpha USA
Friday & Saturday, November 19-20, 2010
8:30 pm – 9 pm, Friday | 8:30 am – 3 pm, Saturday
Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center • 45-550 Kionaole Rd, Kaneohe, HI Details and online registration coming soon!
Check back at http://himonline.org
Learn more about Alpha at Alpha USA website: http://www.alphana.org
Alpha Conference coming to Hawaii co-sponsored by Hawaiian islands MInistries and Alpha USA
Friday & Saturday, November 19-20, 2010
8:30 pm – 9 pm, Friday | 8:30 am – 3 pm, Saturday
Koolau Ballrooms & Conference Center • 45-550 Kionaole Rd, Kaneohe, HI Details and online registration coming soon!
Check back at http://himonline.org
Learn more about Alpha at Alpha USA website: http://www.alphana.org
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Simple Warmth of an Embrace: a simple mission to save babies by keeping them warm. via @nancyduarte
TEDTalk given by Embrace CEO Jane Chen. I love the commitment in her voice to save children who would otherwise die from hypothermia - backed up by a decision to develop technology to do something. One of these warmers, by the way, only costs $25.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Fishbowl Faucet Encourages Water Conservation - Or Else via @Inhabitat
via inhabitat.com
Awesome, clever, and fun!
Excerpt:
"For his appropriately titled Poor Little Fishbowl Sink, designer Yan Lu created a very direct incentive to minimize water usage – when you turn the faucet on, the water level in the fishbowl decreases. It reminds us how precious this resource is, and how our everyday actions can affect the creatures around us. It also reminds us of our childhood pet goldfish, aww. Read on to learn more about this fish-traumatizing faucet."
Read the whole story:
http://inhabitat.com/2010/09/14/fishbowl-faucet-encourages-water-conservation...
Saturday, October 2, 2010
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